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Violent Night Debuts On Peacock This Friday January 20th
The film had a strong run at the box office through the holiday season, and it looks to become a staple going forward. Byline: Allen Fraser © Universal Studios Violent Night Synopsis "To hell with "all is calm." From 87North, the bare-knuckle producers of Nobody, John Wick, Atomic Blonde, Deadpool 2, Bullet Train, and Fast & Furious Presents:[...]
Fast X: Vin Diesel Shares A Photo, Trailer Will Be Released Next Month
© 2022 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS All Rights Reserved. Fast X had a bit of a bumpy road last year The production got off the ground after COVID-19 delayed the 9th entry in the series, but mere days into the production, director Justin Lin walked away amid a flood of rumors that things were not going well Nothing[...]
Knock at the Cabin: M. Night Shyamalan - Dave Bautista Is "Infectious"
Right now, the source material sounds very up Shyamalan's alley, but sticking the landing can sometimes be the hard part for him. Knock at the Cabin Poster © Universal Studios All Rights Reserved. Knock at the Cabin: Summary, Cast, Release Date While vacationing at a remote cabin, a young girl and her parents are taken hostage by four[...]
Fast X: Vin Diesel Shares A Photo, Trailer Will Be Released Next Month
These movies have always done extremely well for Universal, so it isn't surprising that they are jumping into marketing this film with both feet right out of the gate. Fast X Logo © 2022 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS All Rights Reserved. Fast X had a bit of a bumpy road last year The production got off the ground after[...]
Renfield: First Trailer, Images, and Poster Look Awesome
We got our first look at some set photos, but Universal finally released the trailer and images for Renfield last week We are starting to learn a little about what went into the production Collider got the chance to speak to Cage about where he drew inspiration, but Cage made sure to shout out the[...]
Renfield: First Trailer, Images, and Poster Look Awesome
Short/Universal Pictures (from left) Dracula (Nicolas Cage) and Renfield (Nicholas Hoult) in Renfield, directed by Chris McKay © 2023 Universal Studios All Rights Reserved. It's a good thing that we are learning this right out of the gate, so people don't go into Renfield expecting a Dracula movie and then sue Universal for false marketing[...]
Renfield: Nicolas Cage's Love For His Craft Made His Co-Star Emotional
Editorial credit: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com | Photo Credit: Universal Pictures Nicolas Cage as Dracula in Renfield, directed by Chris McKay © 2023 Universal Studios All Rights Reserved. If just being around Cage and taking in that energy wasn't enough, Jones went on to say that in the limited amount of time he got to spend[...]
Fast X: Vin Diesel Shares A Photo, Trailer Will Be Released Next Month
Universal brought on Louis Letterier to replace Lin They were also rumored to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars a day that the production didn't have a director Things eventually finished, and the film looks on track to hit its May 2023 release date We haven't heard anything about the movie yet, but it looks[...]
M3gan Is Only A Month Away, Here Is A New Trailer
It is sure to be a hit anyway; one hopes the sequel is better than this. Photo Credit: Universal Pictures M3GAN in M3GAN directed by Gerard Johnstone © 2023 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS All Rights Reserved. M3gan Deserves Better Than This Traumatized by the death of her parents in an accident, Kady (Violet McGraw) is sent to live with her[...]
Renfield: First Trailer, Images, and Poster Look Awesome
Ever since we discovered that Nicolas Cage would be the next Dracula, people have been waiting to see what kind of movie Universal Pictures would give us Then we got some leaked set shots of Cage in his get-up, and many people were on board with that Yesterday, Universal shared the simplistic but nicely designed[...]
Josh Lucas Has "Nothing But Respect" For Ang Lee's Hulk
| Hulk 2003 Poster © Universal Pictures Hulk Made No Sense In 2003 A Hulk in the 90s is like what Deadpool would become in the 2000s: it was sitting in development hell for years The movie first began a stage of development way back in 1990 There was a planned movie that nearly got off the ground in[...]
M. Night Shyamalan Praises Bruce Willis In A The Sixth Sense BTS Story
Night Shyamalan, Knock at the Cabin stars Dave Bautista (Dune, Guardians of the Galaxy franchise), Tony award and Emmy nominee Jonathan Groff (Hamilton, Mindhunter), Ben Aldridge (Pennyworth, Fleabag), BAFTA nominee Nikki Amuka-Bird (Persuasion, Old), newcomer Kristen Cui, Abby Quinn (Little Women, Landline) and Rupert Grint (Servant, Harry Potter franchise). Universal Pictures presents a Blinding Edge Pictures[...]
Knock at the Cabin: M. Night Shyamalan On How To Craft A Great Ending
© Universal Studios All Rights Reserved. Knock at the Cabin is a little different because it's based on a book called The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul G Tremblay, so technically, there isn't an ending here for Shyamalan to create as there is one for him to execute For adaptation, it's all about[...]
Jason Blum at the Halloween Ends World Premiere at the TCL Chinese Theater IMAX on October 11, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA, James Wan at the 2016 Los Angeles Film Festival - The Conjuring 2 Premiere at TCL Chinese Theater IMAX on June 7, 2016, photos by Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com
Universal will be the place that gets the new collaborations, and between Blumhouse and Universal, there is a ton of existing IP that Wan and the company can get their hands on He teased as much in the latest interview he and Blum did for The Hollywood Reporter, and very enthusiastically, I might add Language,[...]
New Trailer For Knock At The Cabin Teases An Impossible Choice
He shared a new poster to go along with the new trailer for Knock at the Cabin that we got on Christmas, and he says that he "love[s]" it and says it is like "some old film noir." Knock at the Cabin Poster © Universal Studios All Rights Reserved. Knock at the Cabin: Summary, Cast, Release Date While vacationing at[...]
Super Mario Brothers Movie Character Posters Released
and by Shigeru Miyamoto for Nintendo. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ Credit Universal Credit Universal Credit Universal Credit Universal Credit Universal Credit Universal The Super Mario Bros Movie Could Be Huge "From Nintendo and Illumination comes a new animated film based on the world of Super Mario Bros[...]
Violent Night Releases Tomorrow Night, New Featurette Is Here
Fischer." Credit Universal I cannot wait to watch this Violent Night will start showings tomorrow night, with the wide opening this Friday. Violent Night debuted another featurette this morning, taking a look at the stunt work of the violent and action-packed holiday film This is a new holiday action comedy film starring David Harbour as a man dressed[...]
Cocaine Bear Debuts Red Band Trailer, Wild Film Out February 24th
Robin Fisichella (Ma) will executive produce." Credit Universal Woo boy, this is going to be a wild ride I love that poster, and though the bear looks very CGI, it still looks pretty cute? The cast is full of awesome comedy players as well, so I am going to temper my expectations a bit and say that[...]
Super Mario Bros OG Luigi John Leguizamo Not Feeling Animated Cast
John Leguizamo, who has been outspoken about Hollywood's lack of ethnic diversity regarding leads, took his latest ire to The Super Mario Bros Movie animated film from Illumination and Universal The actor played Luigi opposite the late Bob Hoskins' Mario in the 1993 loose live-action feature adaptation of the Nintendo video game franchise In the[...]
The Fablemans Review: A Very Long Lov
Byline: Merie Weismiller Wallace/Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment © Storyteller Distribution Co., LLC All Rights Reserved. Spielberg At His Most Honest Is Always Captivating Spielberg, at this stage of his career, is one of the greatest directors to ever live, and his autopilot is better than most people's best work The Fabelmans is far from Spielberg on[...]
Violent Night Featurette Takes Us Behind The Scenes
Fischer." Credit Universal Violent Night will be in theaters on December 2nd. Violent Night debuted a new featurette this morning, taking a look at the making of the violent and action-packed holiday film This is a new holiday action comedy film starring David Harbour as a man dressed in a Santa suit trying to save a family[...]
Jason Blum at the Halloween Ends World Premiere at the TCL Chinese Theater IMAX on October 11, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA, James Wan at the 2016 Los Angeles Film Festival - The Conjuring 2 Premiere at TCL Chinese Theater IMAX on June 7, 2016, photos by Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com
Jason Blum and James Wan, the mega-producers behind such franchises as The Conjuring, The Purge, Paranormal Activity, Halloween, and more, are set to merge their companies under the Universal umbrella at the beginning of 2023, according to a new story on in The New York Times The deal will see wan become a significant shareholder[...]
David Gordon Green's Halloween Trilogy Getting Bundle Blu-ray Release
Check out the cover for the release down below, as well as the full features list for the Ends disc. Credit Universal Halloween Ends 4K Release Details "The most acclaimed and revered horror franchise in film history reaches its epic, terrifying finale as Laurie Strode (Curtis) faces off for the last time against the embodiment of evil, Michael[...]
Twister Sequel In Development From Amblin And Universal
Now, Amblin and Universal are plotting a spring start for a long-talked-about sequel, titled…sigh…Twisters Legendary producer Frank Marshall is on board, and a director list is narrowing as we speak. The Revenant screenwriter Mark L Smith penned the script, and word is they want Hunt to reprise her role from the first[...]
M3gan Trailer Released, Blumhouse Film Out January 13th
Designed by brilliant toy-company roboticist Gemma (Get Out's Allison Williams), M3GAN can listen and watch and learn as she becomes friend and teacher, playmate and protector, for the child she is bonded to." Credit Universal "When Gemma suddenly becomes the caretaker of her orphaned 8-year-old niece, Cady (Violet McGraw, The Haunting of Hill House), Gemma's unsure and[...]
Stephen King Novel Fairy Tale Adaptation Heads To Universal
Stephen King's Fairy Tale, after a huge bidding war, will be adapted by Paul Greengrass for Universal Greengrass will both write and direct, as well as produce the film with Greg Goodman Greengrass played a key role in getting Universal the winning bid after working with them for the Bourne films, United 93, and most recently, the Tom[...]
The First Trailer For The Super Mario Bros Film Is Here
© 2022 Nintendo and Universal Studios Mario (voiced by Chris Pratt) in The Super Mario Bros Movie, from Nintendo and Illumination © 2022 Nintendo and Universal Studios Bowser (voiced by Jack Black) in The Super Mario Bros Movie, from Nintendo and Illumination © 2022 Nintendo and Universal Studios Luigi (voiced by Charlie Day) in The Super Mario Bros[...]
Violent Night Stars David Harbour As A Deranged Santa On Poster
Fischer." Credit Universal The film opens only in theaters on December 2nd. Violent Night debuted its trailer this morning, and boy, does it deliver on the title's promise to bring the gore and action to the holiday season this year The film is a new holiday action comedy film starring David Harbour as a man dressed in[...]
Super Mario Bros Movie Poster Debuts, Trailer On Thursday
Super Mario Bros is finally returning to the big screen, and today, Universal released an easter egg-laden poster It looks like we will also get the first trailer this Thursday during a special Nintendo Direct presentation Directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic (collaborators on Teen Titans Go!, Teen Titans Go! To the Movies) from[...]
Violent Night Stars David Harbour As A Deranged Santa On Poster
Check out the poster for Violent Night below. Credit Universal Violent Night Is A Perfect Title Here is what our own Kaitlyn Booth had to say about the footage she saw of Violent Night at CinemaCon earlier this year: "In a move that felt awkward as hell, we switched back to Universal movies, and David Harbour came out[...]